Abstract:Background: The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA) recently completed a large-scale moral psychology study using translated versions of the Oxford Utilitarianism Scale (OUS). However, the translated versions have no validity evidence. ...
Abstract: Striving for more valid personality judgments is desirable as more sound decisions can be expected with increasing measurement accuracy. In this study, the psychometric qualities of the German HEXACO-60 personality inventory are ...
Abstract: The Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale (BASES; Castonguay et al., 2014) measures the individual’s shame, guilt, authentic and hubristic pride related to their body and appearance. The purpose of this study was ...
Abstract: Belief in a Just World (BJW) underscores the psychological inclination of individuals to view the world as just, where outcomes typically correspond with one’s actions and behaviors. Despite the widespread application of the ...
Abstract: Adult playfulness is an individual difference variable that receives increasing interest. A multifacetted model of playfulness distinguishes between Other-directed, Lighthearted, Intellectual, and Whimsical playfulness. A 12-item brief version ...
Abstract: Cross-cultural comparisons are often based on a single itemset that is used in several cultures and languages being translated semantically correct. In contrast, a new, emic, approach measures the same construct with individually created items ...
Abstract: This study aimed was to develop and validate a new instrument called the Work Preferences Questionnaire (WPQ) to measure individuals’ preferences for work characteristics that are relevant to today’s work environment. A multi-...
Abstract: The clinician-rated Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a widely used assessment tool for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the measurement invariance (MI) properties of the Y-BOCS, a prerequisite for ...
Abstract: Understanding how levels, patterns, predictors, and outcomes of mental health issues differs in students relative to non-students can inform more effective and better tailored prevention and intervention for mental health in ...
Abstract. The revised Olweus Bullying Questionnaire (OBQ-R) is a frequently used self-report measure that assesses bullying and victimization. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the German OBQ-R ...
Abstract. The 5th version of DSM (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) employed a dimensional approach to describe and assess personality disorders, namely, the alternative model of personality disorders (AMPD). ...
Abstract. The short version of the Multidimensional Emotional Competence Questionnaire (MECQ-s) is a competence-based questionnaire with a multidimensional framework assessing emotional competence. It consists of 32 ...
Abstract.Background: Empathy for rape victims is a correlate of sexual aggression and a target of interventions to reduce sexual violence on university campuses. Methods: We administered 17 adapted items from the ...
Abstract: We examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the intelligence and basic skills domains of the Intelligence and Development Scales – 2 (IDS-2) with the Dutch (N = 1,665) and German (N = 1,672) standardization ...
Abstract: The present study adapts and investigates the psychometric properties of the German version of the Prosocial Behavioral Intentions Scale (PBIS). The sample included 507 participants. Incongruent with the original study, the PBIS showed low ...
Abstract: We develop and validate a short self-report measure of test anxiety, the Trait Test Anxiety Inventory – Short (TTAI-S) following the Kane (2013) validation framework. Data were collected from three independent samples of young ...
Abstract. Although children use social and emotional learning skills (SEL) across the world, the expression of these skills may vary across cultures and developmental levels. Such variability complicates the process of assessing SEL ...
Abstract. The current study aimed to test for measurement invariance of the Resistance to Peer Influence scale across samples of Chinese, Canadian, and Tanzanian. Participants included N = 3,771 students from four public schools in ...
Abstract: This study examined the cross-group and temporal measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in Korea. A nationally representative sample (N = 13,824) and a convenience sample collected at four-time points over ...
Abstract. In 2020, 17.1% of the population in the European Union was at risk of poverty (Eurostat, 2021). Poverty is often assessed using objective measures such as absolute and relative income levels. However, different individuals may ...